• Variety, Thursday, April 9, 2009 9:15 AM

Fox has picked up the reality show "Someone's Gotta Go," which enters real businesses and gives employees the power to decide which one of them will be terminated. Endemol USA is behind the show, which could be on the air by late summer or early fall.

"It's 'Survivor' meets 'The Office,'" says Fox reality chief Mike Darnell. Each episode will revolve around a different small business -- usually one with 15-20 employees -- that has been forced to make staff reductions because of the sour economy. Employees will be assisted by a professional business coach who will double as the series host.

"We're always trying to find the next thing that is topical and timely," says Endemol executive David Goldberg. "As a boss myself, I don't want to have to make those kinds of layoff decisions. It's safe to say that it hasn't been difficult to find companies willing to participate."

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